Welcome to Franklin Furnace ...

Franklin Furnace is located in Franklin County<1>.

The location of Franklin Furnace has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Franklin Furnace is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Franklin Furnace lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Franklin Furnace lies within the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Franklin Furnace ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Franklin Furnace: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Montour County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Franklin Furnace.

Communities near Franklin Furnace ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franklin Furnace.

• Chambersburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <4>
• Waynesboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
• Shippensburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
  • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <4>
• Greencastle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
• Mont Alto
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
  • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <4>
• Mercersburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
  • Mercersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <4>
• McConnellsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
  • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <4>
• Three Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
  • Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <4>
• Orbisonia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
  • Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <4>
• Newburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Franklin Furnace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklin Furnace.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franklin Furnace. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Franklin Furnace.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin Furnace. See our Newspapers Page for Franklin Furnace.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin Furnace ...

Looking for more information about Franklin Furnace? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Franklin Furnace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franklin Furnace.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franklin Furnace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/